Welcome to our Garden. We are Margaret and Hank and we have spent nearly 20 years creating our be-Ginagin, a slice of paradice half an hour out of Auckland on our lifestyle block.

We have found peace and beauty here and would love you to share it with us. We now provide a boutique venue for any celebration such as Birthdays, Christmas Functions, Weddings, Wedding photographs, high tea in the garden, general photographic sessions, and family or work functions, for up to fifty guests, or more by arrangement.

Use our Outdoor Kitchen to do your own catering, Bring in your own catering team,or let us organise the catering for you. We will work with the caterers to make sure it all goes smoothly and you can just enjoy your day.

Jo Ward lives with her family in Patumahoe, and with her husband Darryl, owns and manages the Patumahoe Preschool centre. Jo is a qualified and registered Primary School teacher with 15 years experience in education.

Our Philosophy

Patumahoe Preschool is a privately owned centre where families and staff work together to provide a friendly atmosphere that promotes the happiness, wellbeing and the overall development of the children in our care.

We provide a safe natural environment that cares for the whole child, meeting physical, creative, cognitive, social and emotional needs.

In this environment we:

respect all people and the environment in which we live;

follow the interests and abilities of children and adults in the centre;

acknowledge the importance of both play and guided learning

observe and record each child’s development in a way that promotes interaction between families and the centre;

provide activities that are inclusive of gender, age, race, culture and ability;

celebrate achievements;

employ qualified, dedicated staff who are committed to ongoing professional development.

Our Programme – Curriculum

Our curriculum is based on the Ministry of Education document ‘TeWhariki’ this is the national curriculum for all Early Childhood Education providers.
At our centre we believe that both ‘education‘ and ‘play’ are very important and we aim to have a combination of both in our daily programme. We have a set routine each day which will allow for periods of play as well as periods of more focused learning.
We have three ‘mat times’ per day. At ‘mat times’ children will be greeted, celebrations acknowledged, children will participate in singing, music, news (sharing), storytelling and other whole group experiences and interests (Mathematics, Maori, Oral Language, Written Language, The Arts and Science).
We also offer a ‘transition to school’ programme specifically for our 4 year olds. This programme will help children develop the skills and experiences they need in order to transition to school with confidence. The programme will include; visits to Patumahoe School (others on request), fine and large motor skill development, basic numeral and alphabet skills, beginning reading and writing skills. Abi is our trained Primary teacher and she runs this programme.
Younger children are able to sleep in our sleeproom (individual linen provided) or rest after lunch.
We will also ensure that parents are kept informed about what has been happening at the centre through our whiteboard above our sign in sheet and our daily evaluation sheets. Examples of childrens work and learning experiences will be displayed in individual portfolio’s which they children take with them when they transition to school.
At Patumahoe Preschool we understand the importance of the links needed between preschool and home. Parents will be encouraged to visit or call anytime, to ask questions or to look through their child’s portfolios. We hope they will feel as ‘at home’ here as their children do.

As a born and bred Patumahoe local and current resident my company Smooth Lines Architecture provides Architectural Design Services to the wider community and beyond.

From our office in Pukekohe we provide a design service above and beyond a standard ‘Draughting’ role by putting extra thought, research and experience into every part of the design process, making the optimum use of your site and budget.

We are committed to providing a professional service unique to your requirements and as a professional member of Architectural Designers of New Zealand (www.adnz.org.nz ) we can assure you that we adhere to their code of ethics, hold more than adequate liability insurance and bring accountability and integrity to the services we provide.

We look forward to helping you achieve the goals and ambitions you have for your project and believe we can exceed your expectations making your building journey a pleasant one.

Contact us now to arrange a NO OBLIGATION site visit and/or for your FREE introduction pack outlining the architectural process and other useful consumer information.